Facilities
BOARDING WITH DAILY ROUTINE & ACTIVITIES
Daily Routine
The House System
Boarders live in spacious dormitories of various Houses. The Houses are of three categories to accommodate students of different age groups/ classes viz, Primary Houses ( I – V ), Junior Houses (VI and VII) and Senior Houses (VIII to XII). The Senior & Junior Houses are looked after by Housemasters who are senior members of the teaching staff.
They look after the welfare and discipline of the boys. They keep track of boys’ academic progress, co-curricular activities etc. and are in close touch with them and the parents. The Junior houses and Primary houses are under the care of experienced full time matrons assisted and guided by teaching staff.
The house system helps to foster healthy rivalry in academic work, sports and various co-curricular activities.
The organisation of residential life in the system also helps to promote family atmosphere, team spirit and provides ample opportunities for shouldering responsibilities.
Inter House Competitions
Various inter house competitions are held as per the school calendar. Inter House matches (for different age groups) are held in all disciplines of sports and games.
The Annual Aquatic meet, Athletic Meet and Sports Day are highlights of the year’s competitions.
In addition, inter House competitions are held in various co-curricular activities (CCA). All these inter House contests help to develop team spirit, competitiveness, sportsmanship and the desire to excel in various fields.
The House which tops the overall tally, is awarded the coveted “Cock House Cup”. The House which excels in academics is presented the “Academic Cup”.
Co-Curricular Activities (CCA)
Co-curricular activities are designed to develop latent talents fully and enable the children to learn to spend their leisure time in an acceptable and useful manner. A well graded programme for co-curricular activities has been made in the time table for CCA periods. The CCA programmes are conducted class wise for juniors and house-wise for seniors.
Hobby Clubs
The school has newly introduced a variety of hobby clubs from this year. The aim of these clubs is to provide an opportunity to the students to explore their strengths and interests in various fields and also to use their leisure time fruitfully. It is one of the major initiatives of our new director Col (Dr) K Jagannathan. He wants the children to be provided with avenues to improve their creativity and develop holistically. The clubs function for one hour on all Wednesdays. The activities are coordinated and facilitated by Mr A R Sayyed.
The following club activities have been introduced in the school:-
Bird Watching: The birds, their habitats and various aspects are discussed. Photographs, videos on birds are shown to the members. This club has gained popularity with 40 members. They recently made an overnight trip to the bird sanctuary at Nandur Madhmeshwar. Mr S. R. Pradhan is the resource person of this club.
Astronomy : It is a great way to get interested in star gazing and thinking about the cosmos. In this club participants are introduced to many constellations and celestial bodies. Videos and pictures of celestial bodies are shown and discussed. A visit to Nehru Planetarium is on the cards. Mr. S. S. Zoting takes keen interest in this club with 44 members.
Dramatics- English and Marathi: It is a home to all the theatre lovers and enthusiasts interested in developing acting and stage skills. It acquaints them to the literature and provides them a platform to showcase their talents. Mr. Aher T.V. and Mr. S. V. Godge teach the finer aspects in English and Marathi respectively.
Pottery: Pottery is an excellent art form to explore one’s creativity using clay and is an excellent medium for self - expression. The newly procured potter’s wheel has drawn many enthusiasts to this hobby. Mr. S.T. Tupe adds value to this hobby
Art and Craft:It provides the participants with creative, inspiring and fun art projects. It explores the creative development of a child.Mr. S. T.Tupe and Mrs. S. Y. Datir has a great contribution.
Mathematics and Science: These clubs try to stimulate a spirit of curiosity, enquiry and innovation and creativity among participants through activities which supplement conventional education and make science and mathematics enjoyable and interesting.
Tinkering Club: Tinkerers use real tools and real materials in a safe and closely supervised environment. They have attempted to make technological solutions to common problems under the guidance of Mr. P. D. Bhavsar.
Music and Tabla: The club fosters unity through music listening, practicing and performances. Mr. Gavhane and Mr. D .S. Deshmukh share their skills with the children.
Yoga: Yoga education helps in self discipline and self control leading to immense amount of, concentration among the participants. It aids to increase health awareness Ms. Jyoti guides the young yoga enthusiasts.
Public Speaking: The club aims at providing practical skills necessary to express themselves clearly, with confidence in a variety of speaking situations. There are 38 participants. Mrs. Ambade guides the children in the art of public speaking. Change of Mission Statement. The School changed its mission statement after deliberations and discussions with all stakeholders.
The new mission statement is as under:- In- house Training for Teachers The school organized a faculty development programme for the teaching staff during the summer vacation. The first training capsule commenced on 1st April and concluded on 30th April. The second and third capsules of training were conducted from 6th to 15th June 2019. The teachers, esp. the newly inducted teachers learnt and felt well equipped to take on the new session with more confidence and knowledge
